Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-01-13
COUNTY NEWS.
aARprR,s MILLS.

JAN. 4-Christmas has come and gone
and the year 1887 has arrived. Nothing
of unusual interest t%ranspired here du-
ring the holidays. A few social parties,
a few dances, q few DRINKS, and a torch
light procession on Dry Creek, we're
about the only amusements worthy of
note. Our good people, a usual have
made good promises and resolved to do
better the present year than they did last
and l hope they will succeed.
Thomas Buck and sisters, of Buffalo.
Carter county, Tenn, are visiting their
uncle, G. r. Jones and other relatives.
Geo. w. Reed and sister, who have
been visiting friends in Illinois for some
time, viii return home in a short time.
A very interesting revival isin progress
at Buffers school house, near here, un-
der the auspices of Rev. Mr.. Harold, as
sisted by 7. II. Moore,
Prof. F. 7. Watts, John Crosswhite
and W. f. Simpson, Esq, attended the
teachers institute at Canal Springs last
Friday and Saturday. They report a
good time.
r. NJ. Young and Henry Hoss lost a
fine lot of fish during the recent cold
snap. The dam that turns the water in
to the pond broke and the water became
f.
so low in the pond that thefreze killed
quite a number of them. 1t is thought
the pond is almost depopulated. The
writer hereof saw a number of them that
would have weighed from 5to 10 pounds.
The gentlemen had gone to consider
able trouble and expense to construct and
stock their pond and the loss is kecnly
felt.
VIM. A. CARRIER has become a bona
ide member Of the Jockey Club. He
was recently initiated into the mysteries
of the order and has been fully empow-
e,ed to establish a branch Office at Gar.
ber's Mills. He has already purchased
a two and a half dollar horse and noti-
fed Wm-Ibiaes-a1Tony ampton,
"Bwa-ce Of many 0sMErs boys
,asuiilS MccaM, my SSSid the mem
bers of the club would (Stter look sharp
or some of them win get their eye teeth
cut.
Old MI. Hamilton and wife, who left
here for Texas four years ago, returned
recently and have been visiting friends
before going to housekeeping. Mr.. Ham
ilton says, instead of Texas being Para
disc he regards it as the other place, ant
old translation at that.
Isaac CARRIER has been confined indoor
for some time but at present writing
somewhat better.
Andy Walker is home from West Va.
on q short visit to family and friends
He will return to that place in a shol
time.
| Notwithstanding the severity Of til
weather our schools are all in successful
! operation.
Quite a number of our hibulously il
clined inhabitants have sworn of for III
present year, Hope they will not ia
by the way.
JAN. 10.-The revival meeting at Blu
ler's school.house came to a close la
9 9 Wednesday night with an accession to Il
Baptist Church Of about twenty men
0 bers, twelve of whom were baptized
0 Peter Miller's fish pond Friday. 1t
v thought the fish ore still alive.
y Two deaths occurred near us the pa
week, viz: Miss Mollie Miller, daught
of Jerry Miller. Of consumption, ar
Mrs. VIM. J. Hunt, of paralysis. Bot
, families have the heartfelt sympathy
the entire community.
Prof. Watson, of Washington Colleg
Rev. Jesse Crosswhite, Henry Hos
Is David Cloyd and others visited and c:
4 plored Keplinger's Cave during the hol
u Il days. They all appeared much deligh
J. ed with the curiosities they discovere
/. in the ''beyels of Mother earth"
j., The proposition of our county cou
to redistrict the county meets with IN
I vcrsal disapproval here.
5; Married: On the 9th Mr.. JeffersC
Morrison 10 Miss MAY" Kyker. All
NJ on the 7th Mr.. Garrett Bailey 10 Mi
" Ella Constable, Rev. Sam. johnson of
ciating. PnELIM